From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Letter from Toledo Woodhead Springs Ltd. regarding production timelines for leaf and valve springs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 100\1\ scan0043 | |
| Date | 29th September 1937 | |
| Les Please let them have interleaving Rhm 200b. 446 CABLE AND TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "TOLEDO, SHEFFIELD." TELEPHONE: 23274 (4 LINES) SHEFFIELD. CODES: BENTLEYS (FIVE LETTER) WESTERN UNION, (UNIVERSAL EDITION) A1. & A.B.C. (5TH EDITION) TOLEDO WOODHEAD SPRINGS LIMITED, Directors: CHARLES L. HILL, (Chairman) A.{Mr Adams} P. GOOD. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} R.{Sir Henry Royce} GREENWOOD. W. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} RATCLIFFE. F.{Mr Friese} WOODHEAD. TOLEDO STEEL WORKS, SHEFFIELD, 1. OUR REFERENCE ACS/HCK YOUR REFERENCE 29th September 1937 W.A.Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sir, With reference to yesterday's visit to your office, the writer wishes to confirm that we hope to be in production on leaf springs before the end of the year, and shall advise you at the earliest moment when we shall be in a position to submit samples of valve springs. The writer also wishes to confirm that Mr. Frank Woodhead and himself will visit you sometime in November, and in the meantime will be glad to have the sample of waxed paper you mentioned. Opportunity is taken to thank you for the blueprint of the Bentley Leaf Spring, and for the time you spent in discussing springs. Yours very truly, For and on behalf of TOLEDO WOODHEAD SPRINGS LIMITED. A.C. Stenhouse | ||